Number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia
Latvia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 55 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55 deaths
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,467 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
55 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia is 55 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia peaked at 2,467 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 55 deaths, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,467 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,284 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 2,102 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 1,911 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 1,831 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,720 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 1,598 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 1,460 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 1,357 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 1,249 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 1,136 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 1,034 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 1,084 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,046 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 905 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 751 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 719 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 729 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 772 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 724 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 753 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 689 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 675 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 671 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 792 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 856 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 837 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 751 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 772 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 834 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 728 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 723 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 713 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 833 deaths | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 705 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 658 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 712 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 625 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 598 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 565 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 641 deaths | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 677 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 680 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 571 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 475 deaths | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 498 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 406 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 348 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 354 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 275 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 257 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 268 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 265 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 264 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 230 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 210 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 214 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 241 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 193 deaths | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 203 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 143 deaths | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 153 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 150 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 120 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 107 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 107 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 104 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 75 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 82 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 73 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 55 deaths | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,798 deaths | 1,249 deaths | 2,467 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 890 deaths | 719 deaths | 1,136 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 763 deaths | 671 deaths | 856 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 686 deaths | 565 deaths | 833 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.5 deaths | 275 deaths | 680 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.5 deaths | 193 deaths | 268 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 75 deaths | 153 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.75 deaths | 55 deaths | 80 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 172 Lithuania 72 deaths compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 61 deaths compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 57 deaths compare
- 175 Bahamas 55 deaths compare
- 177 Cyprus 51 deaths compare
- 178 New Caledonia 49 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Latvia was 55 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 deaths in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.